HEALTH AT A GLANCE: EUROPE 2016
- STATE OF HEALTH IN THE EU CYCLE -
For the full report and more information http://ec.europa.eu/health/state http://www.oecd.org/health/health-systems/health-at-a-glance-europe-23056088.htm Statistics: OECD, EUROSTAT, European Commission
COUNTRY
HEALTH
PROFILES COMMISSION
PAPER VOLUNTARY
EXCHANGES
(NOV. 2017) (NOV. 2017)
Health at a Glance: Europe is the first step in the
Commission’s new State of Health in
the EU cycle
EFFECTIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS
LIFE EXPECTANCY
AT BIRTH RISK FACTORS
(2014)
REDUCE PREMATURE DEATHS
REDUCE TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL USE, TACKLE OBESITY
IMPROVE QUALITY OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC CARE
CONSUMED PER CAPITA / YEAR
(11 LITER IN 2000) 10 LITER ALCOHOL
21%
EU CITIZENS ARE SMOKERS (25% IN 2000)
555 000 PEOPLE
OF WORKING AGE
ECONOMIC
LOSS PREMATURE DEATHS FROM CHRONIC DISEASES
115
BILLION PER YEAR83.6 78.1
(1990)
74.1 80.9
(2014)
POLICY FOCUS
75
RO | BG LT | LV
83
FR | ES IT
MORTALITY CAUSES (2013)
CIRCULATORY DISEASES CANCER
RESPIRATORY DISEASES EXTERNAL CAUSES OTHER CAUSES
37%
27%
8%
5%
16% ADULTS ARE
23%
OBESE (11%
IN 2000)
years years
ACCESSIBLE HEALTH SYSTEMS
UNMET NEED FOR MEDICAL CARE
DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, DISTANCE OR TIME DELAYS
REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE REDUCE EXCESSIVE WAITING TIMES
27%
15%
HIGH INCOME
3.6%
1.5% 6.4%
LOW INCOME AVERAGE
POLICY FOCUS
OF PATIENTS GO TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BECAUSE PRIMARY CARE IS NOT AVAILABLE
OF HEALTH SPENDING IS PAID DIRECTLY OUT-OF-POCKET BY PATIENTS
RESILIENT HEALTH SYSTEMS
IMPROVE ORGANISATION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND DEVELOP eHEALTH & mHEALTH
IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN HOSPITAL SECTOR AND PHARMACEUTICAL USE
SUPPORT INNOVATION AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
OF PHARMACEUTICALS SOLD ARE GENERIC PRODUCTS
(IN VOLUME, 2014)
UK: 84% | LU: 9%
AVERAGE STAY IN HOSPITAL
(2014)POLICY FOCUS
DAYS8
52%
(10 DAYS IN 2000)
